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he was a target of a suicide bomber posing as a taliban peace envoy. karzai indirectly said the assassination plot was drawn up inside pakistan and the attack came from that country. karzai met his pakistani counterpart in the turkish capital on wednesday. they aagrgreed to establish a jt working group to investigate the incident. >> we should be taking practical steps in bringing more confidence and trust with the reserves to the countries on of afghanistan and pakistan. >> i consider all incidents which are meaningful and put them in the fact that we are hurting them. therefore, they're striking us hard back. >> military groups based in pakistan's northwestern tribal areas frequently cross into afghanistan to carry out attacks. the afghan government has accused pakistan's intelligence agency of providing support to insurgents. afghanistan needs pakistan's influence to negotiate peace with the taliban. an afghan envoy visited pakistan last month to press the issue. pakistan also released nine taliban prisoners believed to have a positive stance toward
he was a target of a suicide bomber posing as a taliban peace envoy. karzai indirectly said the assassination plot was drawn up inside pakistan and the attack came from that country. karzai met his pakistani counterpart in the turkish capital on wednesday. they aagrgreed to establish a jt working group to investigate the incident. >> we should be taking practical steps in bringing more confidence and trust with the reserves to the countries on of afghanistan and pakistan. >> i...
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but afghanistan needs pakistan's influence to negotiate peace with the taliban. in afghan envoy visited pakistan last month to press the issue. pakistan also released nine taliban prisoners believed to have a positive stance toward peace negotiations. wednesday's meeting in ankara appears to be an attempt to keep efforts to reconcile with the taliban on track. >>> bangladesh is one of asia's economic rising stars but not everyone enjoys the benefits. more than 70% of the population lives in rural areas with limited access to education and technology. and now a simple service to connect them is gaining momentum. nhk world reports. >> reporter: ladies cycle into the farming villages of bangladesh. the ladies cycle house to house to villages where electricity are rare. their main tool is a battery powered laptop. it connects to the internet over a mobile phone network. >> translator: a blaze at a textile factory in the capital is making headlines. >> reporter: this lady reads news and important headlines for farmers. many people in these areas are illiterate. the la
but afghanistan needs pakistan's influence to negotiate peace with the taliban. in afghan envoy visited pakistan last month to press the issue. pakistan also released nine taliban prisoners believed to have a positive stance toward peace negotiations. wednesday's meeting in ankara appears to be an attempt to keep efforts to reconcile with the taliban on track. >>> bangladesh is one of asia's economic rising stars but not everyone enjoys the benefits. more than 70% of the population...
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security is a major concern amid the taliban insurgency. police officials stand guard along the tracks. they transport daily loads of flour and other commodities. rail transport is cheaper and faster than using afghanistan's treacherous roads. >> for the reconstruction of afghanistan, the railway is very important and it's growing the economy of afghanistan. it's important and we needed this in afghanistan. >> for now the freight trains are mostly carrying imports. the carts traveling back across border to uzbekistan are usually empty. afghan government has plans to use railways to boost the country's export capacity. experts estimate afghanistan sits on a trillion dollars worth of natural resources including oil, iron, gold and copper. once mines and oil fields are activated, the government intends to export the resources by rail. afghanistan's expansion receives support from the international community. the age and development bank provides some $165 million for construction of rail link. next year it will fund another $2.7 million for fe
security is a major concern amid the taliban insurgency. police officials stand guard along the tracks. they transport daily loads of flour and other commodities. rail transport is cheaper and faster than using afghanistan's treacherous roads. >> for the reconstruction of afghanistan, the railway is very important and it's growing the economy of afghanistan. it's important and we needed this in afghanistan. >> for now the freight trains are mostly carrying imports. the carts...
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afghanistan needs pakistan's influence to negotiate peace with the taliban. an afghan envoy visited pakistan last month to press the issue. pakistan also released nine taliban prisoners believed to have a positive stance towards peace negotiations. wednesday's meeting appears to be an attempt to keep efforts to reconcile with the taliban on track. >>> it looks like the snow in northern japan is tapering off. they've had record-breaking snowfall over the past week. let's go to more from the weather desk. >> well, in northwestern japan this is the only area where we are still seeing a little bit of precipitation. it's on and off showers until noontime. finally things start to be under the high pressure cresting over its head. clear skies, and however, this is until the next system moves into the area over the weekend. so do enjoy the weather while you can, and you might want to get your laundries done during the daytime today. this system will be moving towards western japan into tonight and covering much of the country for saturday. so it's going to be a wet w
afghanistan needs pakistan's influence to negotiate peace with the taliban. an afghan envoy visited pakistan last month to press the issue. pakistan also released nine taliban prisoners believed to have a positive stance towards peace negotiations. wednesday's meeting appears to be an attempt to keep efforts to reconcile with the taliban on track. >>> it looks like the snow in northern japan is tapering off. they've had record-breaking snowfall over the past week. let's go to more from...
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the taliban has denounced anti-polio campaigns. accusations condemn eed the attacks. >>> people have been dealing with widespread flooding in sri lanka. >> the rain has been in parts of northwest sri lanka. three days of severe wet weather had caused floods and landslides. it has left 20 people dead. thousands of houses are damaged. the floods also destroyed several,0 several thousand acres of rice patties. unfortunately, rain is not going anywhere. we anticipate rain to continue into the weekend and actually it will continue into january. that could raise the risks of flooding in a landslide even further. up towards the north precipitation was not too bad. in terms of temperatures it's been quite serious. we have a strong high pressure system centered over siberia. this one is packing extremely cold air. you can see purple. this means much lower than freezing temperatures. into the weekend the area of purple will shift toward the east lowering temperatures even further across parts of mongolia and northern china. your high on sund
the taliban has denounced anti-polio campaigns. accusations condemn eed the attacks. >>> people have been dealing with widespread flooding in sri lanka. >> the rain has been in parts of northwest sri lanka. three days of severe wet weather had caused floods and landslides. it has left 20 people dead. thousands of houses are damaged. the floods also destroyed several,0 several thousand acres of rice patties. unfortunately, rain is not going anywhere. we anticipate rain to continue...
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afghan police believe the officer is a member of the taliban. more than 50 members of the nato-led forces in afghanistan have been killed by afghan soldiers or police officers. these incidents are casting a shadow over afghanistan-u.s. ties ahead of the withdrawal of international combat troops at the end of 2014. >> these are events that we are familiar with. we work very, very closely with our afghan partners. they events that affect both isef and our afghan security force brothers. we continue to work to mitigate them as much as possible. >> the taliban has not claimed responsibility for the shooting in kabul on monday. but the group claims to have placed many infiltrators in the afghan military and police forces to launch attacks on international troops. >>> an archaeological dig in afghanistan unearthed priceless cultural assets. the area is also home to a large copper deposit. researchers are concerned that historic artifacts may be destroyed. nhk world's hideki yui has the story. >> reporter: researchers have found a settlement in mes aya
afghan police believe the officer is a member of the taliban. more than 50 members of the nato-led forces in afghanistan have been killed by afghan soldiers or police officers. these incidents are casting a shadow over afghanistan-u.s. ties ahead of the withdrawal of international combat troops at the end of 2014. >> these are events that we are familiar with. we work very, very closely with our afghan partners. they events that affect both isef and our afghan security force brothers. we...
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. >> is our mission to eliminate taliban? it never was our mission. it is nation building? is it sending children to school? is it building sewer systems? is it going after al-qaeda? so, all those factors are complicated but they have to be carefully thought through and i'm not sure we've done that very well in the last ten years, but i do think we will do it smarter. we always learn. they're tough lessons to learn. vietnam was a tough lesson for us to learn. (instrumental music) >> but even as the war on terrorism winds down, the nuclear threat is surfacing once again. >> iran is working on a longer-range missile capability, an intermediate range missile, that could reach europe. and these guys are good. eventually they will develop an icbm that could reach the united states. >> the iranians are being continuing to amass technologies, learning how to enrich uranium, stockpiling low enriched uranium and it's getting to a level in which particularly one of iran's major rivals in the region, israel, is sounding the alarm bells and saying that the iranians are getting too clos
. >> is our mission to eliminate taliban? it never was our mission. it is nation building? is it sending children to school? is it building sewer systems? is it going after al-qaeda? so, all those factors are complicated but they have to be carefully thought through and i'm not sure we've done that very well in the last ten years, but i do think we will do it smarter. we always learn. they're tough lessons to learn. vietnam was a tough lesson for us to learn. (instrumental music) >>...
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rabbani was a man charged with negotiating peace with the taliban. his death was a major setback for the karzai government. the taliban has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on halib. experts have warned that militant groups would attempt more attacks against government chiefs as it's ka lates its offensive against international and government forces. with international combat troops scheduled to withdraw from afghanistan in two years' time. concerns are growing that the afghan government is not ready to take over security. hideki yui, nhk world, kabul. >>> and that wraps up our bulletin for today. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> u.s. labor department officials have released the latest jobs report. they say the employment situation improved in november. this is the first employment data after president barack obama was re-elected. the unemployment rate last month fell to 7.7% from 7.9% in october. the jobless rate has now been below 8% for three straight months. u.s. employers added 146,000 jobs in the nonfarm sector su
rabbani was a man charged with negotiating peace with the taliban. his death was a major setback for the karzai government. the taliban has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on halib. experts have warned that militant groups would attempt more attacks against government chiefs as it's ka lates its offensive against international and government forces. with international combat troops scheduled to withdraw from afghanistan in two years' time. concerns are growing that the...
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>>he 15-ar-old sdent was shot by the pakistani taliban in october after championing girls' rights to education. she was critically wounded but is currently recovering in the england. she hails from north western pakistan. a women's junior college in the region named itself after the teenager shortly after the shooting. the name change was a move to emphasize the importance of women's education. but students have held massive protests at the school this month. they say the new name increases their risk of militant attacks. officials decided this week to reinstitute the college's former name for the time being. they conferred with local authorities about what to do next. following the shooting in october, the pakistani government worked harder to improve women's education in the country. it has also called for international support to achieve its goal. but women insurgents are continuing attacks on schools in western pakistan. many girls go to schools with constant anxiety, fearing they may be targeted next. islam, nhk world, islamabad. >> some people may have been surprised to have wo
>>he 15-ar-old sdent was shot by the pakistani taliban in october after championing girls' rights to education. she was critically wounded but is currently recovering in the england. she hails from north western pakistan. a women's junior college in the region named itself after the teenager shortly after the shooting. the name change was a move to emphasize the importance of women's education. but students have held massive protests at the school this month. they say the new name...
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rabbani was imam charged with negotiating peace with the taliban. his death was a major setback for the karzai government. the taliban has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on khalid. experts have warned that militant group would attempt more attacks against government chiefs as it escalates its offensive against international and government forces. with international combat troops scheduled to withdraw from afghanistan in two years' time, concerns are growing that the afghan government is not ready to take over security. hideki yui, nhk world, kabul. >>> and that wraps up our bulletin for today. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> u.s. labor department officials have released the latest jobs report. they say the employment situation improved in november. this is the first employment data after president barack obama was re-elected. the unemployment rate last month fell to 7.7% from 7.9% in october. the jobless rate has now been below 8% for three straight months. u.s. employers added 146,000 jobs in the nonfarm sector suc
rabbani was imam charged with negotiating peace with the taliban. his death was a major setback for the karzai government. the taliban has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on khalid. experts have warned that militant group would attempt more attacks against government chiefs as it escalates its offensive against international and government forces. with international combat troops scheduled to withdraw from afghanistan in two years' time, concerns are growing that the...
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troops to insult the taliban, that taliban that insults women. that's not all that they forbid. that's next. and in two minutes, ultimate government fighting. a parliament session, tushed into a barroom brawl. where did this happen? and how did it end? i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are
troops to insult the taliban, that taliban that insults women. that's not all that they forbid. that's next. and in two minutes, ultimate government fighting. a parliament session, tushed into a barroom brawl. where did this happen? and how did it end? i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv...
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u sing version stopped singing because of threat from the taliban. some have left the country," he tells me. sosan's song has been played on youtube more than 75,000 times. she's won praisebut she's also been warned to stop with threatening text messages and recently an anonymous phone call to her mother. "they told her' 'if your daughter appears on tv again, we will cut off your head' "do you think you've chosen a dangerous profession for women in your country? why do do you it? "how long should we keep this silence? there's a need for people to rise up, and others should follow." despite so many risks, firooz is working on a new song about what it's like to be a young woman in afghanistan. kelly cobiella, cbs news, kabul. >> jarvis: and that is is the cbs evening news. later on cbs, "48 hours." i'm rebecca jarvis, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org wave of rain. where the >>> it's here, a third round of heavy reign -- rainfall. when is it going to move out and the su
u sing version stopped singing because of threat from the taliban. some have left the country," he tells me. sosan's song has been played on youtube more than 75,000 times. she's won praisebut she's also been warned to stop with threatening text messages and recently an anonymous phone call to her mother. "they told her' 'if your daughter appears on tv again, we will cut off your head' "do you think you've chosen a dangerous profession for women in your country? why do do you it?...
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troops to insult the taliban, that taliban that insults women. that's not all that they forbid. that's next. and in two minutes, ultimate government fighting. a parliament session, tushed into a barroom brawl. where did this happen? and how did it end? that's 2 minutes away. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >> greta: if you thought members of our congress don't get along, check this out. ukraine lawmakers in a bench life clearing brawl in a parliament session, fights breaking out two days in a row in the group's opening session. the group getting off to a rather rocky start. the battle is between the opposition and the majority parties. they couldn't agree on choosing a new
troops to insult the taliban, that taliban that insults women. that's not all that they forbid. that's next. and in two minutes, ultimate government fighting. a parliament session, tushed into a barroom brawl. where did this happen? and how did it end? that's 2 minutes away. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to...
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the afghanistan war coming up hundreds of pages happened rounded up as part of a deal with sponson taliban manhunt many can find without charge for yes that's off the shelf by. the san bernardino california police force left to shrink by eighty officers this year to cover their budget deficit during a local meeting the chief of police laid out the city's problems the sea is facing waves of gang violence theft and drug trafficking but with all the prisons completely overcrowded many of these criminals go right back on to the street and there's just nobody to put more police out there to fight them the police chief really only had one solution offer a given situation go home lock your doors and load and you know what actually that's not that bad of a proposition america's always been a country where people been expected to look out for themselves and i appreciate the police chiefs honesty but i know the world we live in and i have a feeling that the second some homeowner shoots a guy who jumps over his fence at night that homeowners going to go to jail for life you can't expect that a ninete
the afghanistan war coming up hundreds of pages happened rounded up as part of a deal with sponson taliban manhunt many can find without charge for yes that's off the shelf by. the san bernardino california police force left to shrink by eighty officers this year to cover their budget deficit during a local meeting the chief of police laid out the city's problems the sea is facing waves of gang violence theft and drug trafficking but with all the prisons completely overcrowded many of these...
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sponsored taliban manhunt many staying in confinement without charge for yes. the un's atomic wash dock says it's ready to inspect iran's alleged nuclear sites if it's given permission the representatives i head into to iran to renew talks which have been a standstill since august inspectors hope to gain access to the continent military base near the capital they cleaned the facility may have been used to develop nuclear weapons and cleaned up after wards and accusation yet to be backed by evidence however as marie ivanovna reports the burden of proof is now weighing even heavier on iran. three decades of pride followed by three years of mourning when i'm in syria met her future husband a young physicist she immediately knew he'd come a long way indeed he went on to become one of iran's leading nuclear scientists until it all ended one sunny morning in january two thousand and ten. missions that would result left to war and then i heard a terrible explosion i rushed to see what happened he was lying like this. i called my screwed my screwed. i thought he was ju
sponsored taliban manhunt many staying in confinement without charge for yes. the un's atomic wash dock says it's ready to inspect iran's alleged nuclear sites if it's given permission the representatives i head into to iran to renew talks which have been a standstill since august inspectors hope to gain access to the continent military base near the capital they cleaned the facility may have been used to develop nuclear weapons and cleaned up after wards and accusation yet to be backed by...
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afghanistan is still rocked by attacks from the anti-government taliban. during the period, afghanistan thrived as a hub for economics at the center of asia. now they want to the boost reconstruction efforts by once again -- and the railway still will be key. nhk world, kabul. >>> nurses in india are remembering one of their own. medical workers held candle light vigils for a nurse of indian origin who committed suicide in london. jacintha saldanha had been duped by a radio station. nurses gathered to perform prayers and pay tribute to saldanha. >> it's very unfortunate for a nurse who was in the peak of her career had to die in a very bad way for the royal prank played by some foolish people. >> demonstrators are urging the uk to release the body of saldanha who was of indian origin so her family can perform final rites. they are also demanding efforts by authorities to look into the cause of the incident. >> we are joined here to pray for jacintha's family. a proper investigation has to be done. it is a major issue. it can't be left as it is. >> two aust
afghanistan is still rocked by attacks from the anti-government taliban. during the period, afghanistan thrived as a hub for economics at the center of asia. now they want to the boost reconstruction efforts by once again -- and the railway still will be key. nhk world, kabul. >>> nurses in india are remembering one of their own. medical workers held candle light vigils for a nurse of indian origin who committed suicide in london. jacintha saldanha had been duped by a radio station....
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to sell today's news in brief now the taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a pakistani airport in the northwestern city of bashar while the violence has claimed at least four civilian lives and left thirty people injured that was launched by five militants armed with rockets under-served side west all of them were also killed the city of the shower is located on the edge of pakistan's volatile tribal tribal region and is often targeted by insurgents. the names of the sandy hook elementary school shooting victims have been released by authorities in connecticut the gunman identified as twenty year old adam lanza killed twenty eight people including twenty children the youngest age only six moral service has been held as winds blew a half mast in washington in order of the victims. now the u.n. nuclear watchdog says it expects to reach an agreement with iran to inspect the parchin military complex which has some under suspicion over potential atomic activities the i.a.e.a. will meet officials from tehran next month to try and finalize a deal a number of western intelligen
to sell today's news in brief now the taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a pakistani airport in the northwestern city of bashar while the violence has claimed at least four civilian lives and left thirty people injured that was launched by five militants armed with rockets under-served side west all of them were also killed the city of the shower is located on the edge of pakistan's volatile tribal tribal region and is often targeted by insurgents. the names of the sandy hook...
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betwee taliban and gangs. this is a taliban gang member is getting arrested three years ago. the police chief said that this new plan could work. >> we are in this plan together, it is three different cities. but we are all in a coordinated effort. our detectives are readily sharing information. again we are seeing the fruits of this starting to occur. >> operation the cease-fire is another program to stop the gang violence. it has been in place for years to encourage gang members off to meet with community leaders. such as pastors and encourage them to turn to their life around. in east palo alto, reggie kumar, kron 4. >> this is video surveillance from the new on-line social media called the line up.. one of the suspects was beating up to the victim they both fled in a dodge charger. the car had a white rag behind one of the seats had rest headrests. >>jacqueline: we can take a look at the stormtracker 4. heavier showers through northern portions of the bay. moderate rainfall that is coming down at one quarter of 1 in. per hour. the exact rate right now is one over 1 tenths
betwee taliban and gangs. this is a taliban gang member is getting arrested three years ago. the police chief said that this new plan could work. >> we are in this plan together, it is three different cities. but we are all in a coordinated effort. our detectives are readily sharing information. again we are seeing the fruits of this starting to occur. >> operation the cease-fire is another program to stop the gang violence. it has been in place for years to encourage gang members...
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afghanistan is still rocked by attacks from the anti-government taliban. during the period, afghanistan thrived as a hub for economics at the center of asia. now they want to the boost reconstruction efforts by once again -- and the railway still will be key. nhk world, kabul. >>> nurses in india are remembering one of their own. medical workers held candle light vigils for a nurse of indian origin who committed suicide in london. jacintha saldanha had been duped by a radio station. nurses gathered to perform prayers and pay tribute to saldanha. >> it's very unfortunate for a nurse who was in the peak of her career had to die in a very bad way for the royal prank played by some foolish people. >> demonstrators are urging the uk to release the body of saldanha who was of indian origin so her family can perform final rites. they are also demanding efforts by authorities to look into the cause of the incident. >> we are joined here to pray for jacintha's family. a proper investigation has to be done. it is a major issue. it can't be left as it is. >> two aust
afghanistan is still rocked by attacks from the anti-government taliban. during the period, afghanistan thrived as a hub for economics at the center of asia. now they want to the boost reconstruction efforts by once again -- and the railway still will be key. nhk world, kabul. >>> nurses in india are remembering one of their own. medical workers held candle light vigils for a nurse of indian origin who committed suicide in london. jacintha saldanha had been duped by a radio station....
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-- whom the taliban had taken hostage. it went down about 50 miles from the border of pakistan. the enemy fighters were reported reportedly well armed and we're told u they put up quite a figh. when it was all over, the doctor was safe but at th petty first s officer nicolas checque suffered wounds too severe to survive. what do we know about this hero from seal team 6, jennifer? >> reporter: he was from a suburb in pittsburgh, monroeville, pennsylvania, shepard. he was young and 28 years old, a member of the seal team 6. on sunday he was wounded as his team took heavy fire heading into rescue dr. joseph whose family issued this statement tonight. quote, we want to extend our deepest condolences to the family of the american say lor who died during dilip's rescue. we could not be more grateful for that soldiers heroism and for all who helped to bring dr. joseph home. >> shepard: this doctor was in real danger. >> reporter: that's right. two other team members from this aid group had been released 11 hours before dr. joseph
-- whom the taliban had taken hostage. it went down about 50 miles from the border of pakistan. the enemy fighters were reported reportedly well armed and we're told u they put up quite a figh. when it was all over, the doctor was safe but at th petty first s officer nicolas checque suffered wounds too severe to survive. what do we know about this hero from seal team 6, jennifer? >> reporter: he was from a suburb in pittsburgh, monroeville, pennsylvania, shepard. he was young and 28 years...
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quick pause in the weekly today here on our team to get to some of our most recent headlines and the taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a pakistani airport in the northwestern city of peshawar and the violence has claimed at least four civilian lives and left thirty. he injured the attack was launched by five militants armed with rockets and a suicide vest all of them also killed in the city of peshawar is located on the edge of pakistan's volatile tribal region and is often targeted by insurgents. the name of the sandy hook elementary school shooting victims have been released by authorities in connecticut the gunman identified as twenty year old adam lanza killed twenty eight people including children the youngest aged only six a memorial service is being held this flags flew at half mast in washington in honor of the victims. now russian lawmakers are on the verge of blacklisting a number of u.s. officials for alleged violations of human rights this comes after washington adopted sanctions against some russians as part of the so-called magnitsky law the latest details rig
quick pause in the weekly today here on our team to get to some of our most recent headlines and the taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a pakistani airport in the northwestern city of peshawar and the violence has claimed at least four civilian lives and left thirty. he injured the attack was launched by five militants armed with rockets and a suicide vest all of them also killed in the city of peshawar is located on the edge of pakistan's volatile tribal region and is often...
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over two hundred afghan teenagers that were captured a detained as a result of the fight against the taliban and al qaeda in afghanistan and held at a u.s. military prison. airbase and the shocking numbers here are that the age of these people was on average sixteen years old a lot of them were a lot younger we're talking about twelve thirteen fourteen year old kids held for an average of a year and curiously in many of these cases we're talking about brothers here who are sitting at a hole and just captured and detained and taken into this military prison because there are six back to being enemy combatants and in many cases it's important to underline here that these teenagers were not wearing military uniforms they were not participating in combat they were just suspected of being enemy combatants and they were taken in and the u.s. says it's a preventative measure we need to do i do everything we can to make sure these suspected enemy combatants don't return into the battlefield in the cause they're not charged with any crime whatsoever there's no mandatory rule that they need to be prov
over two hundred afghan teenagers that were captured a detained as a result of the fight against the taliban and al qaeda in afghanistan and held at a u.s. military prison. airbase and the shocking numbers here are that the age of these people was on average sixteen years old a lot of them were a lot younger we're talking about twelve thirteen fourteen year old kids held for an average of a year and curiously in many of these cases we're talking about brothers here who are sitting at a hole and...
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officials say they cannot exclude the possibility that she might have been recruited by al qaeda or the taliban. >> these are events that we are familiar with. we were very, very closely with our afghan partners. there are events that affect both, and we continue to work to mitigate them as much as possible. >> but such an attack is not familiar. this is the first time a female member of the afghan security forces have ever turned their guns against one of those they had befriended, and another ominous sign. as the data strategy to leave afghanistan by 2014 hinges entirely on local security forces being able to uphold the authority of the afghan state, bbc news, cool. -- kabul. >> freezing temperatures have claimed at least to wonder 20 lives this month. this is russia, where temperatures have fallen 15 degrees below average. in siberia, temperatures as much as -50 degrees celsius. over 80 people have died there. moscow expects temperatures to reach zero degrees celsius this coming thursday. you are watching "bbc world news." still to come, cutting christmas down to size. we will find out how i
officials say they cannot exclude the possibility that she might have been recruited by al qaeda or the taliban. >> these are events that we are familiar with. we were very, very closely with our afghan partners. there are events that affect both, and we continue to work to mitigate them as much as possible. >> but such an attack is not familiar. this is the first time a female member of the afghan security forces have ever turned their guns against one of those they had befriended,...
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he says it exemplifies our commitment to defeating the taliban. i'm proud of the american and afghan forces that conducted this operation. thanks to them dr. joseph will rejoin his family and loved ones. afghan and coalitions forces were able to track down dr. joseph in mountains 50 miles from the pakistan border. dr. joseph had been held there since wednesday, the 5th of this month, when he was kidnapped by armed taliban insurgence after a visit to a rural medical clinic in eastern kabul, where he worked as a doctor with the morning star development. we dug up this morning a video taken a few months ago where dr. joseph, who makes frequent trips to afghanistan, describes why he makes those trips. >> in doing community development we hope we can instill hope into a country that's been dealing with conflict the last 30 years. >> after dr. joseph was rescued he was taken to bagram airfield for exams but he's alive and in good condition. they say dr. joseph should be returning home to colorado springs in the next few days. >> peter doocy, thank. nort
he says it exemplifies our commitment to defeating the taliban. i'm proud of the american and afghan forces that conducted this operation. thanks to them dr. joseph will rejoin his family and loved ones. afghan and coalitions forces were able to track down dr. joseph in mountains 50 miles from the pakistan border. dr. joseph had been held there since wednesday, the 5th of this month, when he was kidnapped by armed taliban insurgence after a visit to a rural medical clinic in eastern kabul,...
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don't, given the climate we live in, given how volatile with terrorism, the situation in syria and taliban and al qaeda we have ask ourselves, what price do we want to pay to keep our safety? personally i don't think it is that big of an infringement on our privacy rights if we're taping these conversations. melissa: really? >> if it is to prevent terrorist attack. melissa: do you think it will prevent a terrorist attack if we have liening devices on subways, on buses, on planes, everywhere we go? >> well here's the point. if we can prevent one potential act of terrorism because we're taping conversations on a bus or a subway, then i think it is worth it. but here's the potential problem. what if information you talked about, for example, you're on the phone. you're giving out credit card information to buy something. and then somebody is listen to that tape and steal your credit card? then we're looking at mountains of lawsuits by people and that then gets into the issue talked about earlier, what is the cost of all this, all these lawsuits might mean a lot of money that will have to be p
don't, given the climate we live in, given how volatile with terrorism, the situation in syria and taliban and al qaeda we have ask ourselves, what price do we want to pay to keep our safety? personally i don't think it is that big of an infringement on our privacy rights if we're taping these conversations. melissa: really? >> if it is to prevent terrorist attack. melissa: do you think it will prevent a terrorist attack if we have liening devices on subways, on buses, on planes,...
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weekend of course for you are you a staff sergeant who was caught on camera you're an eighteen on dead taliban fighters in afghanistan has been demoted and fined five hundred dollars joseph chamblin was also found guilty of their election duty by failing to report misconduct by junior marines an initial punishment of thirty days in jail and a two thousand dollars fine was reduced after marine pleaded guilty and agreed to a plea bargain with a court martial. a us citizen has been arrested in north korea for unspecified crimes the state media says page on the whole entered the country last month as a tourist but officials say there's evidence proving that he committed a crime against the state demands met diplomats from the swedish embassy sweden of course represents u.s. interests in north korea because of a lack of diplomatic ties between washington and pyongyang. to become one of the world's industrial titans you need a workforce that is ready for anything but grimaced a to sticks in the heart of europe show millions of adults are being left behind because they got trouble reading and writing
weekend of course for you are you a staff sergeant who was caught on camera you're an eighteen on dead taliban fighters in afghanistan has been demoted and fined five hundred dollars joseph chamblin was also found guilty of their election duty by failing to report misconduct by junior marines an initial punishment of thirty days in jail and a two thousand dollars fine was reduced after marine pleaded guilty and agreed to a plea bargain with a court martial. a us citizen has been arrested in...
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that man said he wants to establish strict adherence to shariah law in syria adding that the taliban is example to follow. >> opposition has to take steps to isolate extremists and those with a different agenda. >> the leader is pushing the u.s. to reconsider the decision to label militant islamic use to claim religion is legitimate motivating factor for the rebels. the u.s. says the group is a front for al-qaeda in iraq. chris? >> chris: thanks. >> you're welcome. >> chris: federal appeals court struck down the nation's last date wide been a on carrying concealed weapons. illinois now has 180 days to write a new law permitting people to carry guns for self-defense. unfortunately, no one armed or otherwise was able to stop a young man with an illegal gun from fatally shooting two people and himself at a suburban portland, oregon, shopping mall tuesday. correspondent dan springer says it could have been worse. >> cell phone video shows the kay yous in a mall in -- chaos in mall in portland. they ran for lives hand held high to show police they were not a threat. >> my friend was on th
that man said he wants to establish strict adherence to shariah law in syria adding that the taliban is example to follow. >> opposition has to take steps to isolate extremists and those with a different agenda. >> the leader is pushing the u.s. to reconsider the decision to label militant islamic use to claim religion is legitimate motivating factor for the rebels. the u.s. says the group is a front for al-qaeda in iraq. chris? >> chris: thanks. >> you're welcome....
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of the year and their short list also included a pakistani girl malala yousafzai who was shot by the taliban for four advocating for women's education but the title went to president obama as critics argue the times choice by default. seems to be less thought colored mopin than an activist from international action center is joining us on the line from new york caliber either. right time magazine saying a bomber is worthy for quote creating a more perfect union that's the reason you think the us president really deserves the title this time around. well time magazine is the voice of time warner one of the biggest media conglomerates in the united states that really just speaks for the banks and wall street and as far as they're concerned obama has done a very good job of carrying out the policies that the super rich would like to see so as far as that concerned absolutely but in terms of creating a more perfect union us society is very very unstable and stratified right now just recently there was a war on labor unions in michigan there was this anti labor law that was passed and even around
of the year and their short list also included a pakistani girl malala yousafzai who was shot by the taliban for four advocating for women's education but the title went to president obama as critics argue the times choice by default. seems to be less thought colored mopin than an activist from international action center is joining us on the line from new york caliber either. right time magazine saying a bomber is worthy for quote creating a more perfect union that's the reason you think the...
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he was doing humanitarian work in afghanistan when the taliban kidnapped him last week near the border with pakistan. officials say the seal team moved in when intelligence showed the doctor's life was in immediate danger. now we find out more of the daring raid and the intense firefight that killed one of our most elite fighters. jennifer griffin is live for us this afternoon at pentagon. tell us of the navy seal. >>reporter: he was young, just 28 and he was not on the bin laden raid. that was made up of members who were much older, petty officer first-class nicholas check came from a suburb of pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and died sunday of wounds he received during the rescue. i am told the team took a great dial of fire on the way in and he died of complications later from the wounds he received during the rescue mission. the doctor from a nongovernmental group of doctors was kidnapped with two afghan colleagues on wednesday in eastern afghanistan. the two co-workers were released but the doctor was still being held. 11 hours later seal team six was sent in. >>shepard: tell us about t
he was doing humanitarian work in afghanistan when the taliban kidnapped him last week near the border with pakistan. officials say the seal team moved in when intelligence showed the doctor's life was in immediate danger. now we find out more of the daring raid and the intense firefight that killed one of our most elite fighters. jennifer griffin is live for us this afternoon at pentagon. tell us of the navy seal. >>reporter: he was young, just 28 and he was not on the bin laden raid....
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the taliban targeting a joint u.s.-afghan base killing at least five afghans. and the gun battled lasted two hours, no americans were hurt in the attack. new developments tonight for america's strongest ally and friend in the middle east, israel. it follows last week's decision by the united nations general assembly to upgrade the palestinian status from observer entity to non-member state, a move both israel and the u.s. voted against. today, israel announcing a decision of its own, the palestinians consider retaliation for their victory. david lee miller has now more from jerusalem. >> harris, only days after the united nations upgrated the status of the palestinian to non-member observer state, it's withholding money to the palestinian authority. israel collects the money on behalf of the palestinians customs freese. and the minister says it's going to be confiscated because the palestinian authority owes some 200 million dollars to israelis firms, including the state-run electrical company. meanwhile, palestinian president abbas arrived in ramallah to a her
the taliban targeting a joint u.s.-afghan base killing at least five afghans. and the gun battled lasted two hours, no americans were hurt in the attack. new developments tonight for america's strongest ally and friend in the middle east, israel. it follows last week's decision by the united nations general assembly to upgrade the palestinian status from observer entity to non-member state, a move both israel and the u.s. voted against. today, israel announcing a decision of its own, the...
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the taliban is resilient. they will continue to try to conduct attacks. they will continue to do ied attacks and high-profile assassinations. they will continue to do what they can to draw attention to their efforts but overall, they are losers. they have not been able to regain any territory they have lost and we continue to put pressure on them through both the afghans and the u.s. presence there. i think that has been the significant turning point in 2011, for the first time we saw the transition working, the afghan army able to do its job, and violence going down. that continues to be the trend. >> as a former head of the cia, please explain why general petraeus was forced to resign rather than a lesser punishment? >> you have got to be kidding me. [laughter] in this town with that kind of e-mail, do you think he could've survived as director of the cia? i do not think so. >> the pentagon -- why hasn't the pentagon taken any steps since this book went on sale in september? >> you know, i think the seals have a commitment. a they're going to write book
the taliban is resilient. they will continue to try to conduct attacks. they will continue to do ied attacks and high-profile assassinations. they will continue to do what they can to draw attention to their efforts but overall, they are losers. they have not been able to regain any territory they have lost and we continue to put pressure on them through both the afghans and the u.s. presence there. i think that has been the significant turning point in 2011, for the first time we saw the...
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he said if the draft does become law, egypt essentially is going to follow in the footsteps of the taliban and that is something that has many secular egyptians and christian egyptians, liberal egyptians very worried about and that's why they oppose david lee, thank you. it's not rocket science. that today from vice president joe biden on lawmaker's efforts to prevent a potential economic crisis. he says the so-called fiscal cliff problem could be fixed in 15 minutes if republicans would only agree to higher taxes on higher americans. the v.p. laid out the president's plan at a diner in virginia. the campaign style stop apparently meant to highlight going over the fiscal cliff would mean for the fiscal class. >> i don't know why at love the guys we work with don't get it makes a difference whether or not you can finance a used car. 3,000 bucks makes a difference or talk about whether or not your kids are going to be able to save enough for their college. >> shepard: so where are we? we are 25 days away from a series of automatic spending cuts and expiring tax credits or tax cuts anyway? ec
he said if the draft does become law, egypt essentially is going to follow in the footsteps of the taliban and that is something that has many secular egyptians and christian egyptians, liberal egyptians very worried about and that's why they oppose david lee, thank you. it's not rocket science. that today from vice president joe biden on lawmaker's efforts to prevent a potential economic crisis. he says the so-called fiscal cliff problem could be fixed in 15 minutes if republicans would only...
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the taliban to this day has not been able over this last year to regain any of the territory they lost. we are building afghan security forces that are on track to take the lead for securing the entire country next year. we continue to transition both governance and security to the afghans. 75% of the population has now been transition to afghan security and yar, we will have . but we have also made clear that our commitment to afghanistan, as we draw down by the end of 2014, our commitment will continue. we are transitioning. we are not leading. we will maintain an enduring presence aimed at supporting afghan forces and ensuring the mission that we were embarked on in afghanistan, a mission that al qaeda never again remains afghanistan is a state -- safe haven to attack the united states or our allies. [applause] after more than 10 years, of continuous warfare, deployment after deployment after deployment of our men and women in uniform, in these wars, the united states is truly at a critical point. as i said, large-scale conflicts in iraq and afghanistan are drawing to an end. and er
the taliban to this day has not been able over this last year to regain any of the territory they lost. we are building afghan security forces that are on track to take the lead for securing the entire country next year. we continue to transition both governance and security to the afghans. 75% of the population has now been transition to afghan security and yar, we will have . but we have also made clear that our commitment to afghanistan, as we draw down by the end of 2014, our commitment...
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troops and negotiating with the taliban. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is bbc world news. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know
troops and negotiating with the taliban. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100...
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he was in afghanistan for humanitarian work when i was kidnapped by the taliban in a province east of kabul. national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at pentagon with more. jen, do we have any details on the american who gave his life to save this doctor? >> reporter: they're waiting to contact the family so the military does not release the identity of the seal killed in that rescue attempt. we know he was a member of "seal team 6". not necessarily a member of the same group that carried out the usama bin laden raid. there are about 200 members of "seal team 6". this man, as you said, gave his life for his fellow american. here is a statement that was read by the spokesman for isaf today. >> it has been decided to start the operations since the assessment there was imminent danger of injury or death to the individual. >> reporter: dr. dylan johnson was the doctor who was rescued early sunday morning by u.s. special operators in the eastern part of afghanistan. he had been taken about 50 miles from the pakistan border. what was interesting he was traveling with two oth
he was in afghanistan for humanitarian work when i was kidnapped by the taliban in a province east of kabul. national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at pentagon with more. jen, do we have any details on the american who gave his life to save this doctor? >> reporter: they're waiting to contact the family so the military does not release the identity of the seal killed in that rescue attempt. we know he was a member of "seal team 6". not necessarily a member of...
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the ducks american was safely removed after being held by the taliban. egyptian government reportedly allow the military to arrest civilians. the move is an attempt to safeguard the constitutional referendum for saturday. the order was to protect violence temporarily until the referendum resulted. manufacturing has been hit hard because of u.s. sanctions. facing financial crisis in the last four years. dissuading the nation from continuing uranium enrichment. those are your headlines. back to ashley. ashley: thank you very much. holiday sales hitting record numbers, but even an upbeat shopping season won't be the saving grace for some retailers so what does that mean for your portfolio? sandra smith has a look at the winners and losers in today's "the trade." portfolio. sandra: yes, for your portfolio look at the more beaten up retailers, ones that are shining in that. the stock is on the climate the past several weeks. a peril retailer, getting beaten up, the buyer coming in with a few days to go, just 11 on the stock, average price target or $27 per sh
the ducks american was safely removed after being held by the taliban. egyptian government reportedly allow the military to arrest civilians. the move is an attempt to safeguard the constitutional referendum for saturday. the order was to protect violence temporarily until the referendum resulted. manufacturing has been hit hard because of u.s. sanctions. facing financial crisis in the last four years. dissuading the nation from continuing uranium enrichment. those are your headlines. back to...